used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading I notice that it affects the farm creatures in different ways.
anew
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
coltsnounUS /koʊlts/
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I notice that it affects the farm creatures in different ways.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I notice that it affects the farm creatures in different ways.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I notice that it affects the farm creatures in different ways.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I notice that it affects the farm creatures in different ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
LivestocknounUS /ˈlaɪvstɑːk/
any animals kept for use or profit
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
LXIIIadjective
being three more than sixty
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
absolutely essential
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I notice that it affects the farm creatures in different ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
scampernounUS /ˈskæmpər/
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
soakverbUS /soʊk/
submerge in a liquid
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
the season of growth
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I notice that it affects the farm creatures in different ways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I notice that it affects the farm creatures in different ways.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have all been penned in altogether too long, and it feels good to be out in the open again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
in or at the place that
From this reading The cattle seemed unusually lazy, and during the heat of the day most of them lay down where they could let the sunshine soak into their skins.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The colts started on a wild scamper around the fields and threw up mud in a way that made it necessary to close them up in the barnyard again, as they were cutting up the pasture.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _LXIII.--Spring and the Livestock_ The winter certainly appears to be over, and neither man nor beast is sorry.
